Question
An author tells a story about a young man who is getting ready to go out on stage to perform in a school play. He is terrified. Suddenly, his mind jolts back in time to when he tried out for the play and how excited he had been to get the part. Then, his mind goes back to the present and because of remembering that previous positive experience, he no longer feels nervous.
Why is this paragraph an example of a flashback?
(1 point)
Responses
The paragraph contains a break in the plot to tell a memory from the past.
The paragraph contains a break in the plot to tell a memory from the past.
The paragraph includes one character with multiple experiences.
The paragraph includes one character with multiple experiences.
The paragraph is told in the order that it occurs in time.
The paragraph is told in the order that it occurs in time.
The paragraph includes a clear beginning, middle, and end
In the movie, The Holiday, two main characters Iris and Amanda are presented at the beginning of the film. Two of them decide to switch houses for the holidays since they both need a diversion from challenges in their personal lives. As the movie progresses, viewers jump back and forth between London (where Amanda visits) and Los Angeles (where Iris visits) and get to see the separate adventures that each of the women have. By the end of the movie, the two main characters finally meet in person and their stories unite.
Question
Use the paragraph to answer the question.
What effect does the structure choice of this plot have on the story’s meaning?
(1 point)
Responses
Because it includes a flashback, the audience is able to understand how things in the present are related to the past.
Because it includes a flashback, the audience is able to understand how things in the present are related to the past.
Because it has a clear beginning, middle, and end, the audience feels less suspense about how the main conflict will be solved.
Because it has a clear beginning, middle, and end, the audience feels less suspense about how the main conflict will be solved.
Because it was written in chronological order, the audience is able to predict what will happen next more easily.
Because it was written in chronological order, the audience is able to predict what will happen next more easily.
Because it has a parallel plot structure, the audience is able to see how the lives of the characters move forward at the same moment in time.
What is chronological order?(1 point)
Responses
when the author employs principles concerned with the appreciation of beauty
when the author employs principles concerned with the appreciation of beauty
when a scene interrupts the main story to tell about something that happened earlier
when a scene interrupts the main story to tell about something that happened earlier
when events in a plot are told in sequence or in the order they happened in time
when events in a plot are told in sequence or in the order they happened in time
when the author sets a speed at which to tell a story
What is one main reason an author manipulates time in a story?(1 point)
Responses
to ensure that readers are paying attention
to ensure that readers are paying attention
to generate sympathy for characters
to generate sympathy for characters
to add to the story’s impact
to add to the story’s impact
to create a challenge for the author
What is the main effect of a story’s aesthetics?(1 point)
Responses
They help establish where and when a story takes place.
They help establish where and when a story takes place.
They help reveal the characters’ motivations.
They help reveal the characters’ motivations.
They help determine how the reader experiences the story.
They help determine how the reader experiences the story.
They help clarify the order of events in a story.
Why is this paragraph an example of a flashback?
(1 point)
Responses
The paragraph contains a break in the plot to tell a memory from the past.
The paragraph contains a break in the plot to tell a memory from the past.
The paragraph includes one character with multiple experiences.
The paragraph includes one character with multiple experiences.
The paragraph is told in the order that it occurs in time.
The paragraph is told in the order that it occurs in time.
The paragraph includes a clear beginning, middle, and end
In the movie, The Holiday, two main characters Iris and Amanda are presented at the beginning of the film. Two of them decide to switch houses for the holidays since they both need a diversion from challenges in their personal lives. As the movie progresses, viewers jump back and forth between London (where Amanda visits) and Los Angeles (where Iris visits) and get to see the separate adventures that each of the women have. By the end of the movie, the two main characters finally meet in person and their stories unite.
Question
Use the paragraph to answer the question.
What effect does the structure choice of this plot have on the story’s meaning?
(1 point)
Responses
Because it includes a flashback, the audience is able to understand how things in the present are related to the past.
Because it includes a flashback, the audience is able to understand how things in the present are related to the past.
Because it has a clear beginning, middle, and end, the audience feels less suspense about how the main conflict will be solved.
Because it has a clear beginning, middle, and end, the audience feels less suspense about how the main conflict will be solved.
Because it was written in chronological order, the audience is able to predict what will happen next more easily.
Because it was written in chronological order, the audience is able to predict what will happen next more easily.
Because it has a parallel plot structure, the audience is able to see how the lives of the characters move forward at the same moment in time.
What is chronological order?(1 point)
Responses
when the author employs principles concerned with the appreciation of beauty
when the author employs principles concerned with the appreciation of beauty
when a scene interrupts the main story to tell about something that happened earlier
when a scene interrupts the main story to tell about something that happened earlier
when events in a plot are told in sequence or in the order they happened in time
when events in a plot are told in sequence or in the order they happened in time
when the author sets a speed at which to tell a story
What is one main reason an author manipulates time in a story?(1 point)
Responses
to ensure that readers are paying attention
to ensure that readers are paying attention
to generate sympathy for characters
to generate sympathy for characters
to add to the story’s impact
to add to the story’s impact
to create a challenge for the author
What is the main effect of a story’s aesthetics?(1 point)
Responses
They help establish where and when a story takes place.
They help establish where and when a story takes place.
They help reveal the characters’ motivations.
They help reveal the characters’ motivations.
They help determine how the reader experiences the story.
They help determine how the reader experiences the story.
They help clarify the order of events in a story.
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Here are the correct responses for each question based on the context provided:
1. **Why is this paragraph an example of a flashback?**
**Response:** The paragraph contains a break in the plot to tell a memory from the past.
2. **What effect does the structure choice of this plot have on the story’s meaning?**
**Response:** Because it includes a flashback, the audience is able to understand how things in the present are related to the past.
3. **What is chronological order?**
**Response:** when events in a plot are told in sequence or in the order they happened in time.
4. **What is one main reason an author manipulates time in a story?**
**Response:** to add to the story’s impact.
5. **What is the main effect of a story’s aesthetics?**
**Response:** They help determine how the reader experiences the story.
1. **Why is this paragraph an example of a flashback?**
**Response:** The paragraph contains a break in the plot to tell a memory from the past.
2. **What effect does the structure choice of this plot have on the story’s meaning?**
**Response:** Because it includes a flashback, the audience is able to understand how things in the present are related to the past.
3. **What is chronological order?**
**Response:** when events in a plot are told in sequence or in the order they happened in time.
4. **What is one main reason an author manipulates time in a story?**
**Response:** to add to the story’s impact.
5. **What is the main effect of a story’s aesthetics?**
**Response:** They help determine how the reader experiences the story.
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